The ANC treasurer general suggested companies should rather contribute to the Multi-Party Democracy Fund administered by the Electoral Commission of South Africa
The Economic Freedom Fighters said the postponement of the probe proves President Cyril Ramaphosa never intended to investigate implicated suspended police minister
China’s ambassador said South Africa’s call to narrow its trade deficit and diversify exports required building local beneficiation capacity
The party has warned the two senior members against making ‘opportunistic’ remarks that undermine its unity, after both criticised its leadership and direction
The special project manager at the Thabo Mbeki Foundation said legacy foundations were talking to civil society on how to take the project back from the government and political parties
President Cyril Ramaphosa put a brave face on Friday to legacy foundations and opposition parties boycotting a convention to kick off a National Dialogue on how to resolve South Africa’s numerous problems, saying similar walkouts had occurred during the difficult transition to democracy. “We are embarking on a process that will launch a million conversations. […]
Critics wondered whether the convention would follow through with local ward talks and implement recommendations
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The communist party has rejected overtures from its alliance partner and will contest the 2026 local government elections independently
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There are concerns that the decision will weaken the ANC in future elections
The ANC secretary general said the party would not compromise on policies like black economic empowerment which have attracted the wrath of Washington
While the government negotiates a mutually beneficial deal with the US, it says it is making plans to diversify its export marke
The president said a support package was being finalised for firms that will be affected by the tariffs
The MK party had gone to the apex court to challenge Ramaphosa’s handling of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s suspension, accusing him of shielding allies
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The party argued that the president’s placing Senzo Mchunu on special leave and appointing Firoz Cachalia, who was not a member of the cabinet, as acting minister was unconstitutional
The commission is yet to secure premises, finalise rules and consult witnesses for the six-month inquiry into criminality and political interference in the criminal justice system
Cyril Ramaphosa has dithered and delayed acting against ANC ministers implicated in wrongdoing
Democratic Alliance’s Helen Zille cornered the ANC’s Fikile Mbalula with the ultimatum to axe the minister or lose DA support on budget votes
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The narrow terms of the original proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit to only look into dodgy lottery grants has hobbled the SIU, despite it having applied for an amendment to its terms 15 months ago
The Democratic Alliance won’t back the budgets for the departments of higher education, human settlements and police
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The province’s politics is a marketplace of competing interests, where loyalty is transactional and power is a prize to be bartered
The National Dialogue has not even begun and has already become irrevocably politically tainted
The provincial police commissioner’s allegations against the police minister and the higher education minister’s Seta appointments have undermined their reputations
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But the Democratic Alliance has said it will boycott the dialogue that will take place over nine months, calling it a waste of time and money
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The ANC secretary general said the party backs the inquiry established by President Cyril Ramaphosa into corruption claims against the police minister
National police commissioner Fannie Masemola confirmed that internal investigations were under way into allegations against the deputy commissioner for crime detection
South Africa’s commitment to a foreign policy of non-alignment and Cyril Ramaphosa’s experience with negotiations to end apartheid serve as an example
The Human Sciences Research Council report was released a day after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he had placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on a leave of absence amid corruption allegations against him
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on leave following explosive allegations of criminal syndicates infiltrating law enforcement agencies
Observers have suspected that deep systemic problems lie in the country’s law enforcement
Parties have called for the president to take action regarding allegations against the police minister
The party has accused the higher education minister of misleading parliament and violating the executive ethics code by fabricating the legitimacy of the selection process of Seta boards
Donald Trump’s ‘solution’ to South Africa avoiding the tariff hike – move production to the US – is nothing more than economic blackmail